Cloud Devops Engineer

Thales delivers global, high-availability cloud-based Identity and Access Management (IAM) services for high-profile customers, operating under the highest security and compliance standards. To support continued customer growth and increasing platform complexity, Thales is seeking a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer to join the Cloud Operations organization. This role is responsible for the reliability, scalability, automation, and continuous improvement of IAM cloud infrastructure and platforms across AWS and GCP, with a strong focus on automation, observability, and AI-assisted operations (AIOps)., Cloud Operations & Reliability Engineering

• Operate and support production-grade, highly available IAM cloud services
• Ensure availability, performance, resilience, and security of platforms
• Participate in L2/L3 incident response, root-cause analysis, and post-incident reviews
• Take part in a 24/7 follow-the-sun on-call rotation

• Drive continuous improvements to operational stability and service quality DevOps, Automation & Infrastructure as Code

• Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab)
• Deploy and manage Kubernetes-based platforms (EKS, GKE, OpenShift)
• Automate provisioning, deployment, validation, and rollback processes

• Review DevOps code to ensure quality, security, and consistency Observability & AIOps Initiatives

• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using Datadog
• Leverage AIOps capabilities for anomaly detection and alert correlation
• Support faster root-cause identification during incidents

• Contribute to predictive analytics such as capacity forecasting and failure prevention AI-Assisted Operations & Automation

• Use AI-powered copilots for troubleshooting and diagnostics
• Generate and improve operational documentation and runbooks using AI
• Develop automated remediation and self-healing workflows

• Integrate AI-assisted insights into operational workflows Database & Platform Services (Supporting Role)

• Support cloud databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, Elastic
• Contribute to upgrades, backups, HA/DR, and monitoring
• Assist with data migrations where required

• Ensure database security and performance Collaboration, Documentation & Governance

• Produce design documents, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Collaborate with Automation Architects, SREs, and R&D teams
• Improve scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency
• Follow ITIL-aligned operational processes
• Operate in regulated and security-sensitive environments

• 5+ years operating cloud-based production systems
• Strong Kubernetes orchestration experience
• Hands-on Terraform and Infrastructure as Code expertise
• CI/CD pipeline experience (GitLab)
• AWS or GCP experience
• Scripting and automation (Python, YAML, JSON, Bash)
• Experience with observability tools

• Strong Linux knowledge Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AIOps platforms or ML-assisted monitoring
• AI-assisted DevOps or Cloud Operations exposure
• IAM or regulated environment experience
• ITIL or COBIT familiarity

• Experience in globally distributed teams, + Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience Tools & Technologies

• Cloud: AWS, GCP
• Platforms: Kubernetes, Helm, OpenShift
• IaC & Automation: Terraform, Ansible
• CI/CD: GitLab
• Observability: Datadog
• Collaboration: Jira, Confluence, Slack, Office 365

• AI Tooling: AIOps platforms, internal AI copilots Soft Skills

• Ownership and accountability

Diversiteitsstatement We vinden dat je baan de juiste work/life balance moet ondersteunen en het platform is om jóuw ambities waar te maken. Dat betekent dat gelijke kansen, inclusiviteit en een informele cultuur een essentieel onderdeel uitmaken van ons succes. Maar ook dat jouw gezondheid en geluk voor ons erg belangrijk zijn! Daarom bieden we je de flexibiliteit om te doen wat voor jóu belangrijk is; of dat nu parttime werken is, of werken vanuit huis, of de mogelijkheid om flexibel te zijn in je start- en eindtijden, we denken met je mee. Security Requirements In lijn met de basisbeveiligingsvereisten van Thales vragen wij kandidaten mogelijk om bewijs omtrent identiteit, werkvergunning en arbeids- plus opleidingsgeschiedenis. Sommige vacatures vereisen ook een security clearance die verdere informatie vereist. Voor meer informatie over wat er nodig is voor bepaalde security clearance, raadpleeg dan de General Intelligence and Security Service.

• Anoek | Trainee “Bij Thales krijg ik alle kansen en de ruimte om mijzelf verder te ontwikkelen, en dat als onderdeel van allerlei gave processen en projecten binnen de organisatie! “ Anoek | Trainee

• Maurits | Cyber Engineer “Wat het voor mij aantrekkelijk maakt om hier te werken, is de diversiteit in opdrachten en het werken in verschillende teams met diverse disciplines. Zo blijf je jezelf ontwikkelen binnen het cyberdomein. “ Maurits | Cyber Engineer Over thales

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